TITLE:
Xine Playlist File Path Format String Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA19671

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
xine-ui 0.x
http://secunia.com/product/3241/

DESCRIPTION:
c0ntex has reported a vulnerability in xine-ui, which potentially can
be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error in the
"print_formatted()" function in xitk/main.c when processing a
specially crafted playlist containing a file with format specifiers
in its file path.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 0.99.4. Other versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Use another product.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
c0ntex

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://open-security.org/advisories/16

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